Jan Kjærstad was born in Oslo, Norway in 1953.
After receiving a Master of Theology at the University of Olso, he made his literary debut with a collection of short stories, The Earth Turns Quietly, 1980. He followed with several novels, short stories and essays and was editor of the literary magazine Vinduet from 1985 to 1989. He is a prominent figure in Norwegian literature, recognized for his ability to blend humor with critiques of modern life.
Kjærstad received the Nordic Council Prize for Literature in 2001 for The Discoverer, the final volume of his Wergeland trilogy. Other awards include the 1984 Norwegian Literary Critics Association's Prize for Homo Falsus, or the Perfect Murder, the 1993 Aschehoug Prize, and the 1998 Henrik Steffen Prize.
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